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Reservoir Tavern opens on rare Sunday for special birthday

Locally famous Reservoir Tavern opens on a very rare Sunday for the 90th birthday patriarch Nick Bevacqua Jr. The three-generation family business, a local landmark since 1936, is the 10th oldest pizzeria in the U.S.

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Reservoir Tavern opens on rare Sunday for special birthday

Nicola "Nick" Bevacqua Jr., patriarch of the Bevacqua family that has owned and operated the Reservoir Tavern in Parsippany since 1936, receives a cake for his 90th birthday. The famous Italian restaurant - the 10th oldest pizzeria in the United States - opened on a rare Sunday to celebrate Nick Jr.'s 90th birthday. Gannon has been a customer since he was a child. January 27, 2019. William Westhoven

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Nicola "Nick" Bevacqua Jr., patriarch of the Bevacqua family that has owned and operated the Reservoir Tavern in Parsippany since 1936, receives a cake for his 90th birthday. The famous Italian restaurant - the 10th oldest pizzeria in the United States - opened on a rare Sunday to celebrate Nick Jr.'s 90th birthday. Gannon has been a customer since he was a child. January 27, 2019.
William Westhoven

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Nicola "Nick" Bevacqua III, and his father, Nick Jr., patriarch of the Bevacqua family that has owned and operated the Reservoir Tavern in Parsippany since 1936. The famous Italian restaurant - the 10th oldest pizzeria in the United States - opened on a rare Sunday to celebrate Nick Jr.'s 90th birthday. January 27, 2019. William Westhoven

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Nicola "Nick" Bevacqua III, and his father, Nick Jr., patriarch of the Bevacqua family that has owned and operated the Reservoir Tavern in Parsippany since 1936. The famous Italian restaurant - the 10th oldest pizzeria in the United States - opened on a rare Sunday to celebrate Nick Jr.'s 90th birthday. January 27, 2019.
William Westhoven

Locally famous Reservoir Tavern opens on a very rare Sunday to celebrate the 90th birthday of patriarch Nick Bevacqua Jr. The three-generation family business, a local landmark since 1936, is the 10th-oldest pizzeria in the U.S. Courtesy of Melissa Bevacqua

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Locally famous Reservoir Tavern opens on a very rare Sunday to celebrate the 90th birthday of patriarch Nick Bevacqua Jr. The three-generation family business, a local landmark since 1936, is the 10th-oldest pizzeria in the U.S.
Courtesy of Melissa Bevacqua

Locally famous Reservoir Tavern opens on a very rare Sunday to celebrate the 90th birthday of patriarch Nick Bevacqua Jr. The three-generation family business, a local landmark since 1936, is the 10th-oldest pizzeria in the U.S. Courtesy of Melissa Bevacqua

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Locally famous Reservoir Tavern opens on a very rare Sunday to celebrate the 90th birthday of patriarch Nick Bevacqua Jr. The three-generation family business, a local landmark since 1936, is the 10th-oldest pizzeria in the U.S.
Courtesy of Melissa Bevacqua

Morris County Sheriff James Gannon with Nicola "Nick" Bevacqua Jr., patriarch of the Bevacqua family that has owned and operated the Reservoir Tavern in Parsippany since 1936. The famous Italian restaurant - the 10th oldest pizzeria in the United States - opened on a rare Sunday to celebrate Nick Jr.'s 90th birthday. Gannon has been a customer since he was a child. January 27, 2019. William Westhoven

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Morris County Sheriff James Gannon with Nicola "Nick" Bevacqua Jr., patriarch of the Bevacqua family that has owned and operated the Reservoir Tavern in Parsippany since 1936. The famous Italian restaurant - the 10th oldest pizzeria in the United States - opened on a rare Sunday to celebrate Nick Jr.'s 90th birthday. Gannon has been a customer since he was a child. January 27, 2019.
William Westhoven

The waitress staff with Nicola "Nick" Bevacqua Jr., patriarch of the Bevacqua family that has owned and operated the Reservoir Tavern in Parsippany since 1936. The famous Italian restaurant - the 10th oldest pizzeria in the United States - opened on a rare Sunday to celebrate Nick Jr.'s 90th birthday. Gannon has been a customer since he was a child. January 27, 2019. William Westhoven

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The waitress staff with Nicola "Nick" Bevacqua Jr., patriarch of the Bevacqua family that has owned and operated the Reservoir Tavern in Parsippany since 1936. The famous Italian restaurant - the 10th oldest pizzeria in the United States - opened on a rare Sunday to celebrate Nick Jr.'s 90th birthday. Gannon has been a customer since he was a child. January 27, 2019.
William Westhoven

Members of the kitchen staff with Nicola "Nick" Bevacqua Jr., patriarch of the Bevacqua family that has owned and operated the Reservoir Tavern in Parsippany since 1936. The famous Italian restaurant - the 10th oldest pizzeria in the United States - opened on a rare Sunday to celebrate Nick Jr.'s 90th birthday. Gannon has been a customer since he was a child. January 27, 2019. William Westhoven

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Members of the kitchen staff with Nicola "Nick" Bevacqua Jr., patriarch of the Bevacqua family that has owned and operated the Reservoir Tavern in Parsippany since 1936. The famous Italian restaurant - the 10th oldest pizzeria in the United States - opened on a rare Sunday to celebrate Nick Jr.'s 90th birthday. Gannon has been a customer since he was a child. January 27, 2019.
William Westhoven

Nicola "Nick" Bevacqua Jr., patriarch of the Bevacqua family that has owned and operated the Reservoir Tavern in Parsippany since 1936, receives a naughty cake. The famous Italian restaurant - the 10th oldest pizzeria in the United States - opened on a rare Sunday to celebrate Nick Jr.'s 90th birthday. Gannon has been a customer since he was a child. January 27, 2019. William Westhoven

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Nicola "Nick" Bevacqua Jr., patriarch of the Bevacqua family that has owned and operated the Reservoir Tavern in Parsippany since 1936, receives a naughty cake. The famous Italian restaurant - the 10th oldest pizzeria in the United States - opened on a rare Sunday to celebrate Nick Jr.'s 90th birthday. Gannon has been a customer since he was a child. January 27, 2019.
William Westhoven

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Nicola "Nick" Bevacqua Jr., patriarch of the Bevacqua family that has owned and operated the Reservoir Tavern in Parsippany since 1936, receives a cake for his 90th birthday. The famous Italian restaurant - the 10th oldest pizzeria in the United States - opened on a rare Sunday to celebrate Nick Jr.'s 90th birthday. Gannon has been a customer since he was a child. January 27, 2019.